Donny van de Beek feared that a big-money move had passed him by when a switch to Real Madrid broke down, but his £35 million (€40m/$46m) transfer to Manchester United has the Dutchman dreaming again.
The Netherlands international appeared destined for Santiago Bernabeu prior to the outbreak of Covid-19. The Liga giants had opened talks with Ajax and had an informal agreement in place to sign the highly rated midfielder.
The financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic, however, forced Real into reassessing their options, leading to them eventually walking away from a deal.